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The only way Mayweather could beat Leonard is to outbox him. Both are all-time greats so both had a chance at winning provided they used the right tactics.Leonard made few mistakes in the ring, and whatever mistakes he did make Floyd would try his best to capitalize on them.
1) Take way Leonard's Jab and throw lead rights....Leonard had a tendency to keep his left hand a little low and brought it back low after he jabbed. Against Duran, Benitez, and Hearns he was countered over the jab or caught by over hands rights because his left hand was too low and he didnt roll with the punch in time. Mayweather has a laser of a counter right hand, is very accurate and would pick up on this after the 1-3 rounds.
2) Dont fight Leonard mid-range...Be all the way in or all the way out. When Leonard could not outbox guys he turned up the heat and became aggressive. Against Benitez and Hearns he was getting outbox but gained the advantage when he turned fighter. Mayweather should fight outside use his jab, right hands, and check hook timing Leonard's rushes.
Mayweather will the superior counterpuncher and is more slippery on the inside than Leonard. Leonard has more power than Floyd, arguable throws faster flurries, but Mayweather throws shorter punchers, is more accurate and should go to the body and counterpunch when leonard throws his hooks to the body counter with his patented right uppercut immediately.
3) Dont sit on the ropes and allow Leonard to still close rounds by using his famous flurries. IMO Mayweather will land the cleaner shots, Leonard will throw more punches and land more but not as clean. When he sees that Leonard is tyring to do his late round flurries, turn boxer and move his legs and take this away
4) Thread the needle....When Leonard was throwing showy flurries and he put power on his punches and dug his feat in the ground, his punches got a bit more wider. His right hands were either over hand rights or right hooks. He rarely threw his right hand straight. Straight punches beat wide punches. Mayweather could take advantage of this and punch with Leonard when he flurries or throws power shots and counter him. Mayweather throws his punches the same, short and precise. He could take advantage of being the more accurate puncher.
I favor Leonard, but Floyd had the tools to beat Leonard if he fought the right right, he had the ring IQ to do it.
1) Take way Leonard's Jab and throw lead rights....Leonard had a tendency to keep his left hand a little low and brought it back low after he jabbed. Against Duran, Benitez, and Hearns he was countered over the jab or caught by over hands rights because his left hand was too low and he didnt roll with the punch in time. Mayweather has a laser of a counter right hand, is very accurate and would pick up on this after the 1-3 rounds.
2) Dont fight Leonard mid-range...Be all the way in or all the way out. When Leonard could not outbox guys he turned up the heat and became aggressive. Against Benitez and Hearns he was getting outbox but gained the advantage when he turned fighter. Mayweather should fight outside use his jab, right hands, and check hook timing Leonard's rushes.
Mayweather will the superior counterpuncher and is more slippery on the inside than Leonard. Leonard has more power than Floyd, arguable throws faster flurries, but Mayweather throws shorter punchers, is more accurate and should go to the body and counterpunch when leonard throws his hooks to the body counter with his patented right uppercut immediately.
3) Dont sit on the ropes and allow Leonard to still close rounds by using his famous flurries. IMO Mayweather will land the cleaner shots, Leonard will throw more punches and land more but not as clean. When he sees that Leonard is tyring to do his late round flurries, turn boxer and move his legs and take this away
4) Thread the needle....When Leonard was throwing showy flurries and he put power on his punches and dug his feat in the ground, his punches got a bit more wider. His right hands were either over hand rights or right hooks. He rarely threw his right hand straight. Straight punches beat wide punches. Mayweather could take advantage of this and punch with Leonard when he flurries or throws power shots and counter him. Mayweather throws his punches the same, short and precise. He could take advantage of being the more accurate puncher.
I favor Leonard, but Floyd had the tools to beat Leonard if he fought the right right, he had the ring IQ to do it.
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